CHARGED WITH MURDER  —  Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has just been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 27-year-old former semi-pro football player named Odin Lloyd.  —  23-year-old Hernandez was arraigned this morning in a Massachusetts courtroom.

Paula Deen denies she is a racist: 'All of God's creatures are equal'  —  Paula Deen has denied being racist, following her admission that she has used racially insensitive language.  —  The Paula's Best Dishes host is currently being sued for discrimination, and admitted under oath to using …

Chris Brown Victim: He Called Me a “Bitch”  —  8:10 AM PT Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, just told TMZ, the criminal hit-and-run charge against his client is “B.S.” Geragos says Chris gave the other driver his Virginia driver's license and also gave her an insurance card.

Justin Bieber's new love interest Jordan Ozuna is ‘still married’... according to her estranged mother-in-law  —  He sparked rumours he may have found a new love interest after pictures of him kissing and cuddling Las Vegas waitress Jordan Ozuna earlier this month.

How Edith Windsor Learned She Won  —  Everyone at the apartment of Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued Edith Windsor's successful challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, exploded in screams and sobs when the ruling came down.  Kaplan called her mother and said, “Total victory, Mom: it couldn't be better.”

CineEurope: Javier Bardem's Hairdo in ‘The Counselor’ Inspired by Brian Grazer's  —  Director Ridley Scott — turning up at 20th Century Fox's star-packed presentation — reveals he phoned the producer to tell him they were going to copy his signature mane in the Cormac McCarthy-penned thriller.

Rihanna — I Fear for My Safety  —  I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rihanna had her lawyers run to court after a crazed fan was captured walking on the roof of her house ... and she fears he's up to no good.  —  A judge has ordered Robert Melanson to stay 100 yards clear of Rihanna, her house and her place of business.

Paula Deen Hires Real-Life Crisis Fixer Who Inspired Scandal's Olivia Pope  —  Credit: Wilford Harewood/NBC; ABC/Eric McCandless  —  Paula Deen is in full-on crisis mode — and she's brought out a big gun in the hopes of reviving her ruined reputation following last week's N-word disaster.

Paris Jackson — Facebook Has Destroyed Her  —  Paris Jackson's deep depression has been largely the result of bullying ... and Facebook has been hosting the haters.  —  Sources closely connected to Paris tell TMZ ... the 15-year-old has been reeling from comments left on her Facebook page —

Oprah Winfrey Regains No. 1 Slot On Forbes 2013 List of The Most Powerful Celebrities  —  Everyone should know this by now: Never count Oprah out.  Despite business stumbles and an $88 million earnings drop since last year, Oprah Winfrey returns to the top of Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 ranking …

Ellen DeGeneres on DOMA & Prop 8 Rulings: 'It's a Supremely Wonderful Day'  —  Ellen DeGeneres is so happy she could dance.  —  “It's a supremely wonderful day for equality,” the talk show host Tweeted on Wednesday.  “Prop 8 is over, and so is DOMA.  Congratulations everyone.  And I mean everyone.”

Photo...  These photos from my phone ...  Clarification on my personal photo that was stored on our “home computer,” that recently surfaced and was released to the public, without my permission:  —  This was a happy memory of mine.  It was a happy time for me and Jon, smiling and “goofing off” together.

Chris Brown Charged with Hit-and-Run  —  CHARGED WITH HIT-AND-RUN … 11:09 AM PT — Chris just tweeted in response to the charges, writing, “It's not a hit and run if u get out the car, exchange information (who has NO DAMAGE to either cars).  This is really ridiculous.”